I was hired by the Board of Trustees to re-open and co-lead the school alongside the Head of School following a one-year closure. I was charged with re-establishing and managing all non-academic aspects including business office operations, human resource administration, facilities management, marketing, internal/external communications, and fundraising.- Worked with the Board president and treasurer to establish goals and framework for financial record keeping. - Established and… Show more I was hired by the Board of Trustees to re-open and co-lead the school alongside the Head of School following a one-year closure. I was charged with re-establishing and managing all non-academic aspects including business office operations, human resource administration, facilities management, marketing, internal/external communications, and fundraising.- Worked with the Board president and treasurer to establish goals and framework for financial record keeping. - Established and implemented accounts receivable and payable processes. Worked closely with CPA to reconcile financials for entry into Quickbooks and for annual audits. - Onboarded employees and contractors. Managed employee background checks, payroll, and benefits.- Oversaw 85,000 square foot facility including heating/cooling, cleaning and maintenance.- Implemented admissions marketing campaigns including radio, print, and digital advertising.- Developed employees and family communications including monthly newsletters, email campaigns and website updates.- Established fundraising campaigns that educated current families, alumni, and the community-at-large about the school’s goals and progress and invited them to support the school financially Show less

As Director of Communications. Marketing and Community, I served on the Committee on Trustees, Board Communications Committee, and Board Strategy Committee; worked closely with the Head of School and Board of Trustees on fundraising; wrote and facilitated school communications and public relations messaging; maintained an active social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Flickr.; designed/produced marketing collateral including photographs, brochures, billboards, and reports;… Show more As Director of Communications. Marketing and Community, I served on the Committee on Trustees, Board Communications Committee, and Board Strategy Committee; worked closely with the Head of School and Board of Trustees on fundraising; wrote and facilitated school communications and public relations messaging; maintained an active social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Flickr.; designed/produced marketing collateral including photographs, brochures, billboards, and reports; currated media contacts and promoted the school through radio, print, and digital ads; designed and directed all parent and family events; and deployed innovative family retention program that I created as an alternative to the traditional parent organization. I was invited to speak about the program at a national conference for educators in March 2020. Show less

As Assistant Director of Advancement, I worked with the Head of School and Board of Trustees to set short-term and long-term goals for the advancement program including all steps required to begin multiple small capital campaigns while encouraging Annual Fund participation and support; development and management of retention strategies to support the work of admissions; building a strategic marketing and communications plan to support the school as a whole. In addition, I prepared fundraising… Show more As Assistant Director of Advancement, I worked with the Head of School and Board of Trustees to set short-term and long-term goals for the advancement program including all steps required to begin multiple small capital campaigns while encouraging Annual Fund participation and support; development and management of retention strategies to support the work of admissions; building a strategic marketing and communications plan to support the school as a whole. In addition, I prepared fundraising reports and analyses for the Head of School and Board of Trustees on a regular basis and served on the Advancement Committee of the Board; supervised and supported the Communications Coordinator in the implementation of a communications strategy and major school rebrand; and worked closely with administrative leaders to evaluate priorities, design and recommend strategies to achieve fundraising and retention objectives, contributed to strategic planning and provided leadership as the school underwent growth and transformation. I reported to the Head of School. Show less

As Fund Development Director, I was responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the school’s Annual Fund and Capital Project efforts related to building relationships with families. In addition, I planned and and supervised all Annual Fund and Capital Fundraising (including events), worked with the Parent Association on all fundraising efforts and initiatives, volunteer management and worked closely with the Advancement Associate for Marketing and Communications. I reported to the… Show more As Fund Development Director, I was responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the school’s Annual Fund and Capital Project efforts related to building relationships with families. In addition, I planned and and supervised all Annual Fund and Capital Fundraising (including events), worked with the Parent Association on all fundraising efforts and initiatives, volunteer management and worked closely with the Advancement Associate for Marketing and Communications. I reported to the Director of Advancement. Show less

As Director of Communications, I guided and coordinated strategy for all communications, website and public relations messages. I was responsible for managing and streamlining all communications for the Advancement Team, including development and admissions, as well as for the Academic Division Deans and the Parents Association. Responsibilities included developing, implementing and constantly evaluating the annual communications plan across the school’s constituencies; distribution and… Show more As Director of Communications, I guided and coordinated strategy for all communications, website and public relations messages. I was responsible for managing and streamlining all communications for the Advancement Team, including development and admissions, as well as for the Academic Division Deans and the Parents Association. Responsibilities included developing, implementing and constantly evaluating the annual communications plan across the school’s constituencies; distribution and maintenance of all print and electronic collateral, including newsletters, brochures and the school’s website; managing webpage maintenance to ensure that new and consistent information (article links, stories and events) were posted regularly; tracking and measuring the level of engagement within the network over time; managing all media contacts (press, publications, etc.) and help maintaining and managing the school’s active social media presence; and planning and implementing all advancement events. Show less

Oversaw international event programs including speaker selection, speaker management and choreography, and the creation of marketing collateral.

In this role, I was responsible for entire association operation; during my tenure, association revenue grew from $1.75 to $2.25 million. I established a communications bureau to coordinate the increasing number of messages that the association needed to deliver about its programs. This included hiring an internal communications manager and external pr firm to work under my management to ensure effective and accurate messaging though the media and the association’s written and electronic… Show more In this role, I was responsible for entire association operation; during my tenure, association revenue grew from $1.75 to $2.25 million. I established a communications bureau to coordinate the increasing number of messages that the association needed to deliver about its programs. This included hiring an internal communications manager and external pr firm to work under my management to ensure effective and accurate messaging though the media and the association’s written and electronic materials. I negotiated large contracts with corporations, consultants, and universities for the delivery of association programs and training. I also oversaw operations of events, membership, training, and certification lines of business and worked with international Boards to optimize growth of association. Show less

In this role, I developed a certification to increase professionalism and ethics around topic of outsourcing. I designed certification requirements and created certification procedures including preparation classes, an electronic application, and committee review and audit process. I led the company in deploying the certification training program in the US and negotiated partnerships with association chapters and partners to hold training in Europe and Asia. This included the implementation of… Show more In this role, I developed a certification to increase professionalism and ethics around topic of outsourcing. I designed certification requirements and created certification procedures including preparation classes, an electronic application, and committee review and audit process. I led the company in deploying the certification training program in the US and negotiated partnerships with association chapters and partners to hold training in Europe and Asia. This included the implementation of a train-the-trainer program and quality assurance process. Further, I worked with Syracuse University and internal association committees to develop an online version of the training program and a certification test. Show less